Brixham v Raynes Park Vale 14.1.23

TO WALL PARK !

Brixham AFC, Wall Park Road, TQ5 9UE

Members of:

KITCHEN KIT SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE

TCS SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE PIONEER YOUTH LEAGUE

MANAGEMENT TEAM

President: John Charles

Chairman: Phil Thomas 07725 056504 phil.thomas71@hotmail.com

Club Secretary/ Dean Hopper 07788 283567 Treasurer: 79 North Boundary Road, Brixham TQ5 8LH brixhamafc.sec@outlook.com

Fixture Secretary: Ian Whiscombe 07913 038551 sunnydorset@hotmail.com

Youth Secretary: Alex Foster 07785 791017 alfmarine1987@gmail.com

Vice Chair/PR Officer: Alan McCoy 07717 604320 alan_mccoy@hotmail.com

Welfare Officer: Nicki Severn 07932 323116 nickit12@aol.com

Bar Manager: Mike Crimp 07811 330093

Team Managers: Tim Porter 07427 667095 Jason Couch 07977 260264

Lee Hazlewood 07495 289344 Neil Burnell 07538 649647

Andy Raybould (U16s) 07552 433878

Mike Booth (U14s) 07825 576446

Chris Corbishley (U13s) 07388 470241

Darren Whelan (U13s) 07368 345409 Alex Foster (U12s) 07885 791017

Dave Severn (U11s) 07748 468423 Mark Lovell (U8s) 07515 753627

Physio: Steve Parkin

Which page is Billy hiding on today?

HONOURS

S W PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST RUNNERS-UP 2022

S DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER RUNNERS-UP 2014, 2022

SDL GEORGE BELLI CUP RUNNERS-UP 2013, 2014

DEVON PREMIER CUP RUNNERS-UP 2014

DEVON COUNTY U 18’S LEAGUE SOUTH CHAMPIONS 2022

DEVON COUNTY U 18’S LEAGUE CUP RUNNERS-UP 2022

PIONEER U15’S CUP WINNERS 2018

PIONEER U12’S CUP RUNNERS-UP 2022

PIONEER U10’S CUP RUNNERS-UP 2022

We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the businesses and individuals who sponsor our club, your support is greatly appreciated. Some comments and views that may be contained in this publication may not necessarily be the views of the club. Matchday magazine point of contact fishprog@hotmail.com

Good afternoon everyone, and welcome to Wall Park. A particular welcome of course to our friends who have made the trek from south London, a safe journey home to you all.

We also welcome today the guests of our match sponsors Blueview Renovations and ball sponsors Corner 2 Corner, and hope you enjoy the experience. As ever, we are very grateful for the assistance given by these and all the other businesses and individuals who help us out. Our visitors have had a new experience today, this being the first time they have travelled further west than Portsmouth in either national cup competition. Currently near the top of their league, they will probably start as the bookies favourites to progress, but then so were Shaftesbury in the last round. Football can be a funny old game as someone once said, and provided we play to our potential throughout and get the rub of the green we have every chance. Today’s winners - no extra time remember, penalties after 90 minutes if necessarywill tread more new paths next time out, neither club having reached the Fifth Round previously. The draw will be released on Monday around lunchtime and being the last 16 nationally, may provide today’s victors with a very long journey.

Last Saturday’s match proved far less challenging than might have been expected. Although Marjon displayed one or two nice touches early doors, they were simply blown away by what was probably one of the best first halves we’ve produced this season so far. The introduction of a benchful of subs at half-time altered the rhythm for a short period but not the one-way traffic. I was tempted to put ten bob on a third consecutive 6-0 victory today, but the bookie takes his holidays in Bermuda while I have to make do with Bognor…

Next Saturday the first XI are away at Axminster (2.15pm) in the quest for more vital league points. The following Saturday, 28th, we entertain table-topping Okehampton Argyle in the last of the early kick-offs. It hardly needs saying that both matches are crucial in our endeavours for promotion and that all support, as ever, will be most welcome. Meanwhile, the reserves are at Buckfastleigh today and entertain Kingsteignton next Saturday, so two difficult matches for them, too!

A warm welcome to everyone associated with Raynes Park this afternoon. Hopefully the travel to Brixham went without difficulty. Sadly I don’t think you’ll quite see the town in all it’s glory given the current weather conditions! We can assure you that coming back in June or July will certainly give you a different feel for the place!

Our visitors are certainly the form side, winning nine from their last ten and remaining unbeaten during that run. They were certainly the side we picked out as one we’d have preferred to avoided. But that’s the beauty of a cup competition!

We have been enthused by our recent games. Both six-nil victories against near neighbours Dartmouth on Boxing Day and then versus the students of Marjons last Saturday.

I think it’s fair to say that the pitch stood up well last week, albeit it has clearly taken a fair amount of water and cut up pretty badly. Let’s hope today’s conditions allow for a game that reflects the last 32 of such a prestigious competition where both sets of players compete at their maximum with respect for all on view.

Enjoy the game, and for our visitors a safe journey home regardless of the result.

Couchy & Ports

Raynes Park Vale are a semi-professional club based in the London Borough of Merton, affiliated to the Surrey FA and a FA Charter Standard club. They were formed in 1995 following the merger of Raynes Park and Malden Vale. The history of the club goes back to 1925 when the Southern Railway football team was formed, playing their home games in Raynes Park not far from the current club’s ground. The team fell victim to the Beeching cuts, and were reformed in 1964 as Raynes Park FC, playing in the Surrey Senior League.

Malden Vale FC was formed in 1967, gaining senior status in 1977 when they too joined the Surrey Senior League. They also competed in the Spartan League and the previous incarnation of the Combined Counties League before winning promotion to the Isthmian League in 1989. In 1994 the club’s joint managers and many of the players left to join Hendon. Incidentally, both Jody Morris and Clinton Morrison were products of the Malden Vale youth system. The new merged club joined the Combined Counties League and currently play in the Premier Division South at Step 5, finishing third last season, their highest placing to date.

Since the start of last season they have been managed by Josh Gallagher, one of four footballing brothers. The youngest, Conor, plays for Chelsea and is an England international: Jake is at Maidstone United and Dan plays for Dorking Wanderers.

FA Cup best performance: Second qualifying round, 2015

FA Vase best performance: Fourth round proper, 2022

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THE PANTRY, Summercourt Way

MARE AND FOAL SANCTUARY, Fore Street

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YES @ THE EDGE, Fore Street

SMARDONS, Bolton Street

DAVID’S, Bolton Street

BRIXHAM TYRES, New Road

BURTON HOTEL, Burton Street

CROWN & ANCHOR, The Quay

Car servicing and repairs

Ironmongery and garden requisites

General store

Charity shop

Gents hairdresser

Charity shop

Newsagents & general store

Fish and chip shop

Tyre replacement

Public house

Public house

Born Torquay, 15 July 1992 (Cancer)

Nickname Adders

Age 30 Height 6’2 Weight 12st 8

Occupation Teacher

Lives Paignton

Marital status Married Children None

Position on pitch Central defender

Former clubs Alphington, Newton Spurs

Best player played with Tom Bath, Ben Carter

Best player played against Jack Wilshere

Favourite other team Torquay United

Favourite food Fish and chips

Favourite holiday destination New Zealand

Favourite TV show Silent Witness

Dogs or cats? Dogs

Night in or night out? Out

Hobbies outside football Cricket

Which person in the world would you most like to meet? David Beckham

Photo: Stuart Richards

UP FOR THE CUP !

WALTER C PARSON LEAGUE CUP

Quarter Finals

Axminster v Crediton (Jan 31)

Bovey Tracey v Liskeard (Feb 18)

Elburton v Okehampton (Feb 28)

Newton Spurs v Teignmouth (Feb 7)

ISUZU FA VASE

Holders: Newport Pagnell Town

Fourth Round (Jan 14)

Brixham v Raynes Park Vale

AFC Wulfrunians v Anstey Nomads

Atherstone v Hartpury

Biggleswade Utd v Coventry Sphinx

Bridgwater Utd v Erith Town

Buckland Ath v Ascot Utd

Bury v Holker Old Boys

Clevedon Town v Harefield Utd

BAYSIDE GRAPHICS ST LUKE’S BOWL

Quarter-finals

Willand v Brixham (Feb 8)

Ilfracombe v Tavistock (Jan 24)

Teignmouth v Buckland (at Buckland Jan 24)

Tiverton v Exmouth (Jan 25)

HERALD CUP

Holders: Kingsteignton Athletic

Third Round (Jan 14)

Babbacombe Corries v Stoke Gabriel Res

Bovey Tracey Res v Ivybridge Res

Brixham Town v Newton 66

East Allington 5 Upton 1

WOTTON PRINTERS U16s DEVON CUP

Quarter-finals (Feb 5)

Brixham v Dawlish United

Elburton v Bideford

Ivybridge v Copplestone

Plymouth Marjon St John v Torquay Academy Black

Congleton Town v Pinchbeck Utd

Corsham Town v Deal Town

Eccleshill Utd v AFC Liverpool

Egham Town v Peacehaven & Telscombe

Jersey Bulls v Romford

Newport Pagnell Town v Leighton Town

Tring Ath v Walsall Wood

West Didsbury & Chorlton v Horden CW

Ilsington v Newton Spurs Thirds

Kingsteignton v Elburton Res

Paignton Saints Res 2 Ipplepen Res 2 (5-3 pens)

WBB v Torquay Town

PIONEER U16s CUP

Semi-finals (Jan 29)

Brixham v Torquay Academy Black

Ivybridge v Stoke Gabriel

PIONEER U14s CUP

Semi-finals (Jan 29)

Brixham v Stoke Gabriel Blue

KM United v Torquay Academy

F-A ATT 1 2 3 4 5 6

Aug 6 FAC EP Tavistock 3-2 141 Fisher Round Gaze Beattie Dunlop 1 Wellington

Aug 10

Aug 13

BOVEY TRACEY 4-0 129 Fisher Round Collings 1 Howarth Beattie Keates

Elmore 2-1 146 Walton Collings M Harford Newbould Dunlop Round

Aug 17 Ivybridge Town 2-3 110 Fisher C Harford M Harford Round Dunlop Wellington

Aug 20 FAC PR Shepton Mallet 0-4 243 Fisher Round M Harford Gaze Dunlop Collings

Aug 23

Sep 3

Plymouth Marjon 2-1 36 Fisher Round Gaze Howarth Dunlop 1 Beattie

SIDMOUTH TOWN 4-0 89 Fisher Robinson Gaze Howarth Dunlop 1 Wellington

Sep 14

Sep 21

Sep 28 DSL 1

Oct 1

AXMINSTER TOWN 4-0 102 Fisher Robinson Gaze Beattie Howarth Adderley

TEIGNMOUTH 5-1 94 Fisher Robinson 1 Gaze 1 Beattie Parry Adderley Sep 17

NEWTON ABBOT SPURS 1-1 128 Fisher Robinson Gaze Beattie Howarth Adderley

OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE 2-1 70 Fisher Bamforth M Harford Newbould Dunlop Adderley

Okehampton Argyle 2-0 73 Fisher Robinson Gaze Beattie Adderley 1 Wellington

Oct 5

CULLOMPTON RANGERS 2-0 112 Fisher Robinson Gaze Beattie Adderley Wellington

IVYBRIDGE TOWN 2-0 153 Fisher Robinson Gaze Beattie Adderley Wellington Oct 8

Oct 15 WCP 2 BODMIN TOWN 4-0 129 Fisher Robinson Gaze Dunlop Howarth Wellington

Oct 19 Bovey Tracey 1-3 117 Fisher Adderley Gaze Beattie Dunlop Wellington

Oct 22 FAV 1 ODD DOWN 4-0 86 Fisher Robinson Gaze Newbould Dunlop Wellington

Oct 25 Newton Abbot Spurs 2-2 134 Fisher Robinson Gaze Beattie Dunlop Wellington

Oct 29 Elburton Villa 2-2 54 Fisher Robinson M Harford Gaze Dunlop 1 Wellington

Nov 5 TORRINGTON 4-0 82 Fisher Robinson Gaze Howarth Dunlop Wellington

Nov 8 DSL 2 IVYBRIDGE TOWN 2-1 84 Fisher Hopkins M Harford Howarth Adderley Wellington

Nov 12 FAV 2 ANDOVER NEW STREET 2-1 198 Fisher Robinson 1 Gaze Beattie Adderley Howarth

Nov 19 Honiton Town 2-0 68 Fisher Robinson Gaze Dunlop Adderley Howarth

Nov 26 WCP 3 LISKEARD ATHLETIC 1-2 102 Fisher Hopkins Gaze 1 Dunlop Adderley Wellington

Dec 3 FAV 3 Shaftesbury 1-1 94 Fisher Hopkins Gaze Beattie Dunlop Adderley (5-4 on pens)

Dec 10 Sidmouth Town 4-4 43 Fisher Robinson 1 Gaze 1 Beattie Adderley Howarth Dec 26 DARTMOUTH 6-0 195 Fisher Hopkins Gaze Beattie 1 Dunlop 1 Wellington

Jan 7 PLYMOUTH MARJON 6-0 93 Fisher Hopkins Gaze 1 Beattie Adderley Wellington

Jan 14 FAV 4 RAYNES PARK VALE

Jan

Feb

SUBS USED

Wellington Somers 1 Chisholm Robinson Parkin 1 Hopkins Keates, Collings

Keates Somers Chisholm 1 Wellington Parkin 2 Robinson Dunlop, C Harford, M Harford, Bamforth

Round 1 Keates Chisholm Wellington Parkin 1 Griffiths Ashworth, Fisher, Bamforth, Martinez, Wills

Wellington Somers Chisholm 1 Keates Parkin Hopkins 1 Griffiths, Collings, Bamforth

Collings Somers Keates Wellington Robinson Hopkins Martinez, Bamforth Beattie Somers Chisholm Keates Robinson Wellington 1 Martinez, M Harford, Collings

Wellington Somers Chisholm Johansen 3 Parkin Hopkins Adderley, Collings, Keates, M Harford

Adderley Somers Chisholm Johansen 2 Parkin Wellington 1 Howarth, M Harford

Adderley Somers 1 Wellington 1 Johansen 1 Parkin 1 Hopkins Keates, Harding

Adderley Somers Chisholm Johansen Parkin 1 Wellington Hopkins

Adderley Wellington Parkin Johansen 1 Robinson 1 Evans Gaze, Martinez

Wellington Somers Chisholm Johansen Parkin 1 Hopkins Keates, Evans

Wellington Somers Chisholm Johansen 1 Parkin 1 Hopkins Howarth, Dunlop, Evans, Mercieca

Wellington Somers Chisholm Johansen Parkin 1 Evans 1 Dunlop, Howarth, Davis, Mercieca, M Harford

Wellington Davis Chisholm Johansen 2 Parkin 2 Hopkins Adderley, Lloyds, Pegg

Wellington Somers 1 Davis Mercieca Parkin Robinson Hopkins, Howarth

Wellington Somers 2 Howarth Johansen Parkin 1 Hopkins Mercieca 1, Pegg, Harford

Wellington 1 Somers Newbould Howarth Parkin 1 Johansen Hopkins, Mercieca

Wellington 1 Howarth Chisholm Johansen Parkin Hopkins Mercieca, Pegg, Lloyds

Wellington 1 Adderley Chisholm Johansen 1 Parkin 1 Hopkins 1 Mercieca, Lloyds, M Harford, Pegg

Wellington Mercieca 1 Pegg Johansen 1 Parkin Lloyds Gaze

Howarth Somers Chisholm Johansen 1 Parkin Hopkins Mercieca, Dunlop, Pegg

Howarth 1 Somers Chisholm Mercieca Parkin 1 Hopkins Wellington, Pegg, Mayer, M Harford

Wellington Somers Chisholm Johansen Parkin Mercieca Howarth, Keates

Adderley Howarth Chisholm Johansen 1 Parkin Wellington Keates, M Harford

Howarth Somers Chisholm Johansen Parkin 2 Keates Pegg

Wellington Somers Chisholm Johansen 1 Parkin Robinson 2 Keates 1, Howarth, Evans, Mercieca, M Harford Wellington Somers Chisholm 1 Johansen 1 Parkin 1 Robinson 2 Keates, Howarth, M Harford, Pegg, Dunlop

HISTORY

HISTORY

Until 1974, football players were either professionals or amateurs. Professionals were paid to play by their clubs, and the only cup competitions such clubs could enter were the FA Cup and, after 1969, for clubs outside the Football League, the FA Trophy. Amateurs, on the other hand, were not paid by their clubs (at least not officially!) and such clubs had their own competition, the FA Amateur Cup.

In 1974, with many of the top amateur players receiving payment for playing, the Football Association abolished the distinction, scrapped the FA Amateur Cup and introduced the FA Vase for the majority of the clubs who had previously played in the competition. Well over 200 clubs entered in the first season, 1974-75, when Hoddesdon Town of the Spartan League beat Epsom & Ewell of the Surrey Senior League 2-1 in the final at Wembley before a crowd of 9,000.

In September 2001 Hinckley AFC set a new record score in the competition, beating St Martins 18-0.

ELIGIBILITY

In recent years entry into the FA Vase has been restricted to clubs in the ninth and lower tiers of the English league system (those in the four levels above the ninth enter the FA Trophy). It was reorganisation of the National League system in 2004 that moved the dividing line down to the new Step 5 (ninth tier overall)

Clubs from the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man also entered the Vase in the past. Guernsey FC, who were formed in 2011 and play in the Isthmian League entered in the 2012-13 season and reached the semi-finals.

EXEMPTIONS

It used to be the case that League success meant exemption from the qualifying rounds of the FA Vase for the following season, but the exemption system has now been altered. Clubs that reached the Third Round of the previous season’s Vase are now excused until the First Round Proper, unless they have won promotion to Step 4 and thus play in the FA Trophy instead.

Clubs that reached the Fourth Round of the previous season’s Vase and have not been promoted are exempt until the Second Round Proper.

FA VASE FINALS

Only five teams have won the FA Vase more than once. Whitley Bay are the only team to win the Vase three times in successive seasons, while Billericay Town, Tiverton Town and Halesowen Town have won back-to-back titles.

In 2017 Forest Green Rovers became the first FA Vase winners to go on to play in the Football League, while Glossop North End and Hereford, both former Football League teams, have been beaten finalists. AFC Sudbury have reached the final four times, losing every time. Last season 618 clubs entered, the final being won by Newport Pagnell Town of the United Counties League, who beat Littlehampton Town of the Southern Combination 3-0. The club eventually winning the competition will benefit from the prize fund to the tune of more than £40,000 in total.

This season the competition has new title sponsors, Isuzu UK having taken over from builders’ merchants Buildbase, and the trophy is now known as the Isuzu FA Vase.

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AXMINSTER TOWN

Tiger Way EX13 5HN 56 miles, 75 minutes

BOVEY TRACEY

Mill Marsh Park TQ13 9FF 20 miles, 40 minutes

BRIDPORT

St Marys Field DT6 5LA 67 miles, 90 minutes

CREDITON UNITED

Lords Meadow EX17 1ER 37 miles, 50 minutes

CULLOMPTON RANGERS

Speeds Meadow EX15 1DW 42 miles, 55 minutes

DARTMOUTH

Longcross TQ6 9LW 7 miles, 35 minutes (via ferry)

ELBURTON VILLA

Haye Road PL9 8HS 30 miles, 50 minutes

ELMORE

Horsdon Park EX16 4DB 51 miles, 60 minutes

HOLSWORTHY

Upcott Field EX22 6HF 69 miles, 90 minutes

HONITON TOWN

Mountbatten Park EX14 1AW 45 miles, 55 minutes

IVYBRIDGE TOWN

Erme Valley PL21 9ES 23 miles, 40 minutes

NEWTON ABBOT SPURS

Recreation Ground TQ12 2AR 15 miles, 30 minutes

OKEHAMPTON ARGYLE

Simmons Park EX20 1GE 50 miles, 65 minutes

PLYMOUTH MARJON

The Campus PL6 8BH 36 miles, 55 minutes

SIDMOUTH TOWN

Manstone Lane EX10 9TF 41 miles, 60 minutes

TEIGNMOUTH

Coombe Lane TQ14 9EX 19 miles, 35 minutes

TORRIDGESIDE

Donnacroft EX38 7BU 66 miles, 90 minutes

TORRINGTON

Vicarage Field EX38 7AJ 67 miles, 90 minutes

THE STAND-BY CREW 2022-23

(All matches 2.30pm kick-off unless stated otherwise)

Sep 3 Elburton Villa Res 3-1 Durrant 2, Griffiths

Sep 17 DPC Newton Abbot Spurs Res 0-4

Sep 24 PAIGNTON SAINTS RES 3-2 Somers, Parkin, Robinson

Oct 1 BUCKFASTLEIGH RANGERS 1-5 Cawsey

Oct 15 Paignton Saints Res 3-2 Chancellor, Griffiths, Mercieca

Oct 22 Ivybridge Town Res 1-0 Sanders

Oct 29 ELBURTON VILLA RES 3-0 Walton 2, Cawsey

Nov 19 HC PAIGNTON SAINTS RES 0-1

Nov 26 Kingsteignton Athletic 1-1 Griffiths

Dec 3 East Allington United 3-0 Durrant, Joyce, Constable

Dec 10 WATTS BLAKE BEARNE 0-5

Jan 7 Waldon Athletic 3-1 Harding, Sanders, Ingham

Jan 14 Buckfastleigh Rangers

Jan 21 KINGSTEIGNTON ATHLETIC

Jan 28

Feb 4 IVYBRIDGE TOWN RES

Feb 11

Feb 18 NEWTON ABBOT 66

Feb 25

Mar 4 Mar 11

Mar 18 WALDON ATHLETIC

Mar 25 Apr 8

Apr 15 EAST ALLINGTON UNITED Apr 22 Apr 29 May 6 CHUDLEIGH ATHLETIC

tba Chudleigh Athletic, Newton 66, WBB (away)

Home matches in BOLD CAPITALS. DPC Devon Premier Cup. GBC George Belli Cup. HC Herald Cup

SOUTH DEVON LEAGUE PREMIER DIVISION

(correct to January 13)

Home Away P W D L F A GD Pts

Jan 21 1-1 Kingsteignton Athletic 10 7 3 0 40 13 27 24 1-5 Jan 14 Buckfastleigh Rangers 9 8 0 1 31 12 19 24 x x BRIXHAM RES 10 7 1 2 21 17 4 22 0-5 tba Watts Blake Bearne 8 6 0 2 27 8 19 18

Mar 18 3-1 Waldon Athletic 10 4 0 6 18 28 -10 12

Feb 18 tba Newton Abbot 66 12 3 2 7 27 33 -6 11

Feb 4 1-0 Ivybridge Town Res 8 2 2 4 13 18 -5 8 3-0 3-1 Elburton Villa Res 8 2 2 4 12 18 -6 8

Apr 15 Dec 3 East Allington United 7 2 1 4 16 25 -9 7

May 6 tba Chudleigh Athletic 9 2 1 6 17 32 -15 7 3-2 3-2 Paignton Saints Res 9 1 0 8 13 31 -18 3

NEXT FIXTURES

JAN 14 Buckfastleigh v Brixham, E Allington v Waldon, Paignton Saints v Chudleigh

JAN 21 Brixham v Kingsteignton, Buckfastleigh v Paignton Saints, E Allington v Newton 66, Elburton v Waldon, WBB v Ivybridge

SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUE EAST

(correct to January 13)

Home Away

P W D L F A GD Pts PPG FORM

Jan 28 2-0 Okehampton Argyle 23 18 2 3 50 17 33 56 2.434 WWWWWW

Apr 29 Apr 1 Crediton United 23 15 6 2 55 26 29 51 2.217 WWLDWD

2-0 2-3 Ivybridge Town 20 14 3 3 46 17 29 45 2.250 WWLDWW

X X BRIXHAM 19 13 4 2 57 18 39 43 2.263 DWWDWW

1-1 2-2 Newton Abbot Spurs 20 10 4 6 55 28 27 34 1.700 WLWWLW

4-0 Jan 21 Axminster Town 19 9 5 5 38 35 3 32 1.684 WDWDWL

5-1 Apr 19 Teignmouth 17 9 3 5 32 24 8 30 1.764 WDWDWL

6-0 Apr 7 Dartmouth 20 10 0 10 28 44 -16 30 1.500 LLLLLL

2-0 Mar 18 Cullompton Rangers 20 9 2 9 36 41 -5 29 1.450 LWDLWW

4-0 1-3 Bovey Tracey 17 9 2 6 36 26 10 28 1.647 LWLDWD

4-0 4-4 Sidmouth Town 22 7 5 10 53 50 3 26 1.181 WLLDDW

Mar 25 Feb 4 Torridgeside 20 6 5 9 38 49 -11 23 1.150 WDLLWL

4-0 Feb 18 Torrington 22 7 2 13 41 56 -15 23 1.045 WLDLWL

6-0 2-1 Plymouth Marjon 26 5 3 18 30 61 -31 18 0.692 LLDLLL

Apr 22 Mar 11 Holsworthy 19 5 1 13 18 38 -20 16 0.842 DLWLLW

Mar 4 2-0 Honiton Town 19 3 5 11 21 35 -14 14 0.736 DLLLLL

Apr 15 Apr 10 Bridport 17 3 5 9 23 42 -19 14 0.823 WDLWDW

Feb 25 2-1 Elmore 22 4 2 16 31 68 -37 14 0.636 WLLLLL Feb 11 2-2 Elburton Villa 15 3 3 9 22 35 -13 12 0.800 LLDDDW

PENINSULA LEAGUE UPDATE

Saturday 7 January

Brixham 6 Plymouth Marjon 0

Saturday 14 January

Axminster v Torridgeside Elmore v Elburton Holsworthy v Bovey Tracey Ivybridge v Honiton Okehampton v Bridport

Plymouth Marjon v Newton Spurs Sidmouth v Dartmouth Torrington v Teignmouth

Saturday 21 January

Axminster v Brixham

Bovey Tracey v Torridgeside Crediton v Holsworthy

Dartmouth v Bridport Honiton v Torrington Ivybridge v Cullompton Newton Spurs v Elmore Sidmouth v Elburton Teignmouth v Okehampton

Saturday 28 January

Brixham v Okehampton

Bridport v Torridgeside Crediton v Teignmouth Dartmouith v Plymouth Marjon Elburton v Axminster Holsworthy v Elmore Newton Spurs v Honiton Sidmouth v Bovey Tracey Torrington v Cullompton

Saturday 4 February

Torridgeside v Brixham

Bridport v Newton Spurs Elburton v Bovey Tracey Holsworthy v Ivybridge Honiton v Crediton Okehampton v Elmore Plymouth Marjon v Axminster Teignmouth v Dartmouth Torrington v Sidmouth

SMALL FRY UPDATE

January 15

U16s Home v Ivybridge (12.00)

U14s Away v Stoke Gabriel Blue (9.00)

U13s Away v WBB United (10.00) at Abbrook Park

U12s Home v Fusion (9.00)

U11s Home v Galmpton (10.30)

U8s Away v Starcross Pumas (11.30)

January 22

U16s Home v Torquay Academy Blue (12.30)

U14s Home v Ugborough (11.00)

U13s Home v WBB Yellow (9.30)

U12s Away v Galmpton (9.00)

U11s Away v KM United (9.30) at Malborough Rec

U8s Home v Buckland Blue (10.00) at SDC

BRIXHAM AFC DARTS TEAM

Next Friday, 20th January, the club darts team is at home to the Cricket Club, play to start at 8pm. All support welcome!

THE CROWD AND THE CUP TIE

The FA Cup 6th Round Tie in 1974 between Newcastle United and Nottingham Forest was eagerly awaited; fifty-four thousand packed into St James’s Park to watch the top flight Magpies take on second division Forest. On paper Forest had little chance but only a few seasons earlier Hereford United had dumped the Geordies out of the cup and they had been taken to a replay by fourth division Scunthorpe and non-league Hendon in previous rounds.

Forest went into the break leading 2-1 courtesy of goals from Ian Bowyer and Liam O’Kane. The second half started in the same vein and the Magpies looked to be going out. In the 55th minute David Craig fouled Duncan McKenzie and the referee gave a penalty. Newcastle’s Pat Howard argued the decision and was dismissed, George Lyall scored the spot kick to increase the visitors’ lead. Police estimate that at this point somewhere between three and five hundred spectators invaded the pitch; two visiting players were assaulted and referee Gordon Kew took both sets of players off the pitch for safety reasons. It took the police eight minutes to clear the pitch; twenty three people were taken to hospital with another one hundred and three treated in the stadium; there were also thirtynine arrests.

When the game restarted the atmosphere was hostile and extremely intimidating, Newcastle scored three times in the last twenty minutes and a neutral spectator was reported to say that he thought Moncur’s goal was offside, but that the linesman didn’t dare raise his flag. The game ended 4-3 in favour of United who were drawn against Burnley in the semi-final. The FA then concluded that the victory was concluded in a hostile environment and ordered a replay at a neutral venue which did not impress Newcastle; Malcolm MacDonald commented ‘I half-expected a ridiculous solution, and they came up with one’.

On 18th March the two teams drew 0-0 at Goodison Park and three days later at the same venue a single Malcolm MacDonald goal settled the tie. The Magpies reached the final losing to Liverpool.

A noisy crowd can be described as the 12th man but it’s not often that a pitch invasion is worth three goals.

Cover photograph by Davesworld Photography